LePage court challenge keeps Democrats and Republicans united

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http://davidfarmer.bangordailynews.com/2015/07/21/republicans/lepage-court-challenge-keeps-democrats-and-republicans-united/

The leadership of the Maine Legislature is remaining united in opposition to an unconstitutional power grab by Gov. Paul LePage.

The governor has pushed the limits of executive power to the breaking point. And now the conservative president of the Senate and the liberal speaker of the House are standing together to argue against him before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.

“House and Senate leaders will speak with one voice before the court. This is not a partisan issue. It is a matter of the Constitution, history and precedent,” said House Speaker Mark Eves, D-North Berwick in a press release. “We urge the court to take quick and decisive action to ensure these laws are enforced.”

Whether through malice or incompetence – or perhaps a combination of both – the governor has created this crisis. He alone is responsible, and a growing number of former allies understand that and are putting the good of the state ahead of loyalty to political party.

I'm wondering, are there any other governors out there inadvertently uniting their states' legislative branches against them?